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Relief with personification of the element Water above the arch on the east side of the Civic Hall in the Town Hall on the Dam
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Relief with personification of the element Water above the arch on the east side of the Civic Hall in the Town Hall on the Dam

Hubert Quellinus · 1663 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Relief with personification of the element Water above the right (southern) arch on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In her hands she holds a ship, on her head sits a shell crown. To her left a rudder, oar and grappling hook. To her right the head of a fish among the reeds. At her feet a fish, lobster and crab. Marked below right of center: C.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiefishesships (in general)crustaceans: crab
Credit lineReliëf met personificatie van het element Water boven boog aan oostzijde van de Burgerzaal in het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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